Sports briefs: Patriots sign WR Michael Jenkins

In his ninth season, Jenkins caught 40 passes for 447 yards and two touchdowns with the Minnesota Vikings last year. He joined them in 2011 after seven seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, who drafted him in the first round in 2004 out of Ohio State.

Jenkins has 354 catches for 4,427 yards and 25 touchdowns in 130 games, including 79 starts. The Vikings released him March 5.

Seacoast Basketball Tournament

PORTSMOUTH — Zach Pafford scored 14 points to lead Dover into the finals of the boys grade 9-10 division at the Seacoast Basketball Tournament on Thursday.